CVE-2009-3103
Description
Array index error in the SMBv2 protocol implementation in srv2.sys in Microsoft Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold and SP2, and Windows 7 RC allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (system crash) via an & (ampersand) character in a Process ID High header field in a NEGOTIATE PROTOCOL REQUEST packet, which triggers an attempted dereference of an out-of-bounds memory location, aka "SMBv2 Negotiation Vulnerability." NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
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Key data
EPSS
- Score
- 0.92347 (92.3% probability)
- Percentile
- 99.8%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
References
- 36299 (securityfocus.com)vdb-entry
- VU#135940 (kb.cert.org)third-party-advisory
- microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/975497.mspx
- reversemode.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6…
- blog.48bits.com/?p=510
- MS09-050 (docs.microsoft.com)vendor-advisory
- TA09-286A (us-cert.gov)third-party-advisory
- isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=7093
- 36623 (secunia.com)third-party-advisory
- g-laurent.blogspot.com/2009/09/windows-vista7-smb20-negotia…
- 1022848 (securitytracker.com)vdb-entry
- 20090909 SMB SRV2.SYS Denial of Service PoC (securityfocus.com)mailing-list
- 9594 (exploit-db.com)exploit
- 20090907 Windows Vista/7 : SMB2.0 NEGOTIATE PROTOCOL REQUEST Remote B.S.O.D. (archives.neohapsis.com)mailing-list
- 57799 (osvdb.org)vdb-entry
- win-srv2sys-code-execution(53090) (exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com)vdb-entry
- 20090908 Regarding Microsoft srv2.sys SMB2.0 NEGOTIATE BSOD (securityfocus.com)mailing-list
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6489 (oval.cisecurity.org)vdb-entrysignature
Timeline
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- Record published
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